Jill Greenberg

For over 15 years Canadian Jill Greenberg has been a photographer shooting celebrity portraits - and gorgeous ones at that. I personally prefer babies and animals over celebrities and am so happy to see the following collections.

Monkey Portraits - Late 2006

We share about 98 percent of our DNA with chimpanzees, our closest biological cousins. In her book, Monkey Portraits, Jill captures monkeys in such a human way that often we find glimpses of people we know hidden within these primate faces. You can buy her book for only $17 by clicking here.









Ursine - Late 2007

Jill Greenberg’s exhibition “Ursine”, is a selection of portraits of grizzly bears, black bears, and polar bears. This exhibition reveals the fascinating expressions of these animals of the Ursidae genus, highlighting her subjects’ unique personalities, dispositions and body language. She photographed the over-sized creatures in outdoor studios in Calgary and Vancouver. [source]









End Times - Late 2007

“I love the raw emotion of children, because it comes close to the anger and helplessness I feel about our current political and social situation,” says commercial photographer Jill Greenberg about her exhibition, End Times. The photos were captured by giving the child a lollipop for 30 seconds then taking it away. The results are photos with clever names like, Four More Years and Left Behind.

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Special Feature: Kids Clothes!

Hello all! I am Karina, the newest member of my all time favorite blog, and I feel truly honored. Why me you might ask? Because I have three kids, time to spare, a computer, and a penchant for cute kids stuff. Clothes, shoes, decor, design, you name it... I've searched it.

My first posting is going to be about clothes. I am always looking for something unique and different and more often than not it is easier to shop online than to cart three kids (two unwilling boys and one loud baby) around from store to store. Here are just a few of my very favorite things:

In the market for a tutu? These are honest to goodness the BEST tutus you can buy! I bought one for my daughter but am looking to buy another as she's growing out of the red one. Some may say, "OH, I could make one just as easy" but TRUST me, it would not be the same. Oopsy Daisy Baby Pettiskirts are not to be missed, now if only they'd make them in adult sizes ; ) Prices range from about $50 - $90.

Then there is Mountain Aven Baby, based out of Wyoming. Oh, they've got such cute little sets and dresses. I just want to buy them all up, but alas, I must hold back. Click here for the full line as what's pictured is just a sampling of what to expect.
Retro Robot Lounge Set, custom sizes (long or short sleeves), $42
Reversible dresses can be custom made, check their shop.

I love, love, love Le Bouton's clothing line. She doesn't currently have anything posted for sale as she is waiting for her new sewing machine. You can see her previously sold designs here though. Keep a close eye on her site as her kids clothes are amazing! They are a bit on the splurge side, but if you ever get the chance to splurge, do it.

Oh how I love this coat by Hana & Violet. Too cute! It also helps that her daughter is adorable!

Reversible Orange Apple Jumper, $38
Black Dressy Coat, $70

One more and then I'll call it a night as I could be up forever doing this! I'm posting this under clothing because when you are a child, getting dressed is boring unless you get to use your imagination every once in a while! My boys are totally obsessed with dressing like Indiana Jones and my little girl isn't there quite yet, but I really like what babypop designs has to offer little kids and their growing imaginations.
Custom Superhero Capes, $13
Custom Pirate Cape, $19

Get dressed, have fun!

Until next time, this is Karina.
Signing Off. Over and Out.

Addendum!

*I forgot two add two things to my nesting dolls post!!

1. In my "about me" section you'll read that I am new to Brooklyn and about to discover all the fantastic things it has to offer. One of them being the silkscreened baby onesies from Pepperhem Baby. They are hand printed here in Brooklyn using water-based non-toxic dyes. I had the pleasure of ordering two for my best girlfriend's darling new baby, all three of which were big hits!

2. If for some reason you are unsatisfied with all the matriyoshka products featured here today... make your own! Golden Cockerel offers some of the cheapest blank nesting dolls around. Let me know if you are crazy enough to tackle the 70 piece one (at the fair price of $7,200.)